Australian Capital Territory

Public Pools (Qualifications, Skills and Training) Determination 2015 (No 1)

Notifiable Instrument NI2015-322

made under the 

Public Pools Act 2015, section 12 (Qualifications, skills and training)
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1	Name of Instrument
This instrument is the Public Pools (Qualifications, Skills and Training) Determination 2015 (No 1).

2	Commencement
This instrument commences on 1 July 2015.

3	Determination
I determine that:
a.	the minimum qualifications, skills and training requirements for operators, employees, people engaged under contract or volunteers for positions and requirements described in column two of Schedule 1 to this instrument are specified in column three; 
b.	for the purposes of clause 3(a) of this instrument a current, previous or future training package, qualification or accredited course, that contains the skill set or units of competency for the course code specified on the National Register of Vocational Education and Training at www.training.gov.au may be taken to be an equivalent qualification, skill or training requirement if it is substantially similar or identical to those qualifications, skills or training requirements specified in column three of this instrument; and
c.	for each person specified in clause 3(a) of this instrument operators maintain details of the positions and requirements specified in column two and column three of the Schedule to this instrument. 

David Dawes
Director-General
Economic Development

16 June 2015

Column 1
Item number	Column 2
Description of position and requirements	Column 3
Qualification and course codes/units of competency, training and requirements	
1	Pool Lifeguard		
1.1	Qualifications	Royal Life Saving Society of Australia Pool Lifeguard Licence:
First Aid Certificate: HLTAID003 - Provide First Aid
Royal Life Saving Bronze Medallion Certificate and: 
SISCAQU202A Perform basic water rescues
PUAEME001B - Provide emergency care  
PUAEME003C - Administer oxygen in an emergency situation 
SISCAQU306A - Supervise clients at an aquatic facility or environment
SISCAQU318 - Perform advanced water rescues
	
1.2	Ongoing professional development and training	Regular on-site training completed monthly when the pool facility is operating.
Induction program including:
	pool facility orientation
	workplace health and safety
	emergency procedures
	customer service requirements
	
1.3	Registration	Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 
	
2	Swim Teacher – general swimming and water safety/school aged children		
2.1		AUSTSWIM Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety Licence:
SISCCRO302A - Apply legal and ethical instructional skills 
SISCAQU308A - Instruct water familiarisation, buoyancy and mobility skills
SISCAQU309A - Instruct clients in water safety and survival skills
SISCAQU310A - Instruct swimming strokes
SISCAQU202A - Perform basic water rescues
CPR Certificate and HLTAID001 - Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
	
2.2	Ongoing professional development and training	Induction program including:
	pool facility orientation
	workplace health and safety
	emergency procedures
	customer service requirements
	
2.3	Registration	Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 
	
3	Swim Teacher for infants and preschool aged children		
3.1		AUSTSWIM Teacher of Infant & Preschool Aquatics Certificate:
SISCAQU311A - Foster the development of infants and toddlers in an aquatic environment
AUSTSWIM Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety Licence:
SISCCRO302A - Apply legal and ethical instructional skills
SISCAQU308A - Instruct water familiarisation, buoyancy and mobility skills
SISCAQU309A - Instruct clients in water safety and survival skills
SISCAQU310A - Instruct swimming strokes
SISCAQU202A - Perform basic water rescues
CPR Certificate and HLTAID001 - Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
	
3.2	Ongoing professional development and training	Induction program including:
	pool facility orientation
	workplace health and safety
	emergency procedures
	customer service requirements
	
3.3	Registration	Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 
	
4	Swim Teacher for people with a disability 		
4.1	

	AUSTSWIM Access and Inclusion Certificate:
SISCAQU312A - Assist participants with a disability during aquatic activities
SISCCRD303A - Facilitate inclusion for people with a disability
AUSTSWIM Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety Licence and:
SISCCRO302A - Apply legal and ethical instructional skills
SISCAQU308A - Instruct water familiarisation, buoyancy and mobility skills
SISCAQU309A - Instruct clients in water safety and survival skills
SISCAQU310A - Instruct swimming strokes
SISCAQU202A - Perform basic water rescues
CPR Certificate and HLTAID001 - Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
	
4.2	Ongoing professional development and training	Induction program including:
	pool facility orientation
	workplace health and safety
	emergency procedures
	customer service requirements
	
4.3	Registration	Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 
	
5	Swim Teacher for higher/squad level swimming		
5.1		AUSTSWIM Towards Competitive Strokes Certificate and 
AUSTSWIM Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety Licence:
SISCCRO302A - Apply legal and ethical instructional skills
SISCAQU308A - Instruct water familiarisation, buoyancy and mobility skills
SISCAQU309A - Instruct clients in water safety and survival skills
SISCAQU310A - Instruct swimming strokes
SISCAQU202A - Perform basic water rescues
CPR Certificate and HLTAID001 - Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
	
5.2	Ongoing professional development and training	Induction program including:
	pool facility orientation
	workplace health and safety
	emergency procedures
	customer service requirements
	
5.3	Registration	Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 
	
6	Swim Teacher for adults		
6.1		AUSTSWIM Teacher of Adults Certificate and
AUSTSWIM Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety Licence:
SISCCRO302A - Apply legal and ethical instructional skills
SISCAQU308A - Instruct water familiarisation, buoyancy and mobility skills
SISCAQU309A - Instruct clients in water safety and survival skills
SISCAQU310A - Instruct swimming strokes
SISCAQU202A - Perform basic water rescues
CPR Certificate and HLTAID001 - Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
	
6.2	Ongoing professional development and training	Induction program including:
	pool facility orientation
	workplace health and safety
	emergency procedures
	customer service requirements
	
6.3	Registration	Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 	
7	Pool Operators		
7.1		First Aid Certificate: HLTAID003 - Provide First Aid: and
Royal Life Saving Pool Operations Certificate: 
SISCAQU305A - Implement aquatic facility plant and equipment maintenance
SISCAQU201A - Monitor pool water quality
SISCAQU303A - Operate aquatic facility plant and equipment
SISCAQU304A - Maintain pool water quality
SISXRSK301A - Undertake risk analysis of activities
SISXEMR201A - Respond to emergency situations
	
7.2	Registration		Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011